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New Delhi: Implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law will have a positive impact on the real estate sector with expected reduction in its tax burden, according to property developers and consultants.

The underwriting practices of lenders are vital to controlling credit risk in India's affordable housing loans segment, which is set to grow strongly over the next few years as the government tries to increase home ownership among underprivileged groups, says Moody's Investors Service.

Pramod Kumar lives on rent in a metro and wants to buy an apartment. Recently, he came across an ad for homes available under a 15:75:10 payment plan. Also known as subvention schemes, these are bank financing for home loans, where the borrower pays only 15% of the property value at the time of booking. The lender pays 75% at various stages of project completion and the borrower pays the balance 10% at possession. There is also a No EMI for 24 months offer. Should Kumar opt for it?

MUMBAI: Rising affordability concerns and a sluggish job market continued to push home prices downwards, according to a report released by Nomura. At all-India level house price inflation continued to moderate at a fast pace and eased to its lowest recorded level of 5.2% in Q1 2016, as per the Reserve Bank of India's housing price index (HPI). House price inflation was recorded at 9.8% in Q4 2015.

NEW DELHI: A group of home buyers has claimed that the draft rules for the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act circulated by the government recently ignores the interest of buyers in ongoing housing projects and should be reconsidered.

New Delhi: Real estate industry bodies on Wednesday said housing sales are expected to improve following implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations as prices have fallen in last few years because of a slowdown in the property market.

NEW DELHI: Developers may have to pay 11.2 per cent interest to buyers for delay in handing over apartments and homes, according to draft rules unveiled by the government, a step seen as bringing relief to homebuyers reeling under the impact of delayed projects and mounting loan liabilities.

New Delhi: Worli in South Mumbai has become the new luxury residential destination for super-rich and celebrities with the likes of Virat Kohli, Akshay Kumar and business tycoon Ajay Piramal buying properties in this area, a report said.

Chennai: Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) Chennai chapter has called for increasing ease and reducing cost of doing business in the state. The developers' body has been raising concerns about corruption in the building plan approval process for some time, but this is the first time that the organization is confronting the state administration openly on the issue of corruption.

New Delhi : Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said he was confident that each state would be able to set up its regulator for the real estate sector within a year as envisaged in the Bill passed by Parliament.

NEW DELHI: Budget proposals as positive for the real estate sector, industry players said that tax sops for first home buyers and incentives on development of affordable housing projects will help revive demand in the sluggish property market.

NEW DELHI: Realtors' body CREDAI today hailed the selection of first 20 cities for 'Smart City' programme, saying the initiative would provide great opportunity for the real estate development, particularly in the affordable home segment, with improvement in infrastructure of these towns.

With over 70% of investors expecting improvement in sales over the next 12 months, the Indian realty market may be heading towards a revival in 2016, a research report by property consultant JLL India and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says. And surprisingly, Bengaluru has pipped the Natonal Capital Region to become the second preferred investment destination for the investors after Mumbai. But the positive sentiment is driven by rising demand for commercial realty, not for reside

2016 may be a good year to buy a home. Property prices have remained stagnant for almost a year. While the quoted inventory prices may not have changed, better deals are available in terms of spot discounts, flexible payment plans and freebies across most major residential markets. So, this may be the best time to haggle hard and book a property. "Right now, buyers can get up to 20% additional values in the form of freebies and discounts," says Muddasir Zaidi, national director, residential, Kni

NEW DELHI | MUMBAI | BENGALURU: Real estate companies in top metros have said that local government bodies approve building plans only after the project has been granted environment clearance. This follows the Supreme Court's Friday observation that housing projects must get environment clearance before work can start.

NEW DELHI: With lakhs of home buyers being exploited by private builders and developers, the government plans to bring the real estate bill to Parliament in the first half of the budget session and is confident of its passage.

New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested the founder of PACL Ltd over allegations the property company cheated investors of $6.8 billion (about Rs 45,000 crore), in what local media is calling the country's biggest financial scandal.

Dubai's Emaar Properties has hired a local contractor to restore a fire-damaged hotel, stating on Sunday that the New Year blaze would have "no material impact" on the company because the building and risk of fire are covered by its insurance.